Liverpool are champions again

Reds fans in S'pore rejoice

Via virtual connections or otherwise, rousing scenes abound as history unfolded

Liverpool fan Mohamed Ismail watched Chelsea take on Manchester City with his wife Fauzlin Sapri, 39, daughter Iffa Umairah, 14, and cat Seoul yesterday morning. City’s defeat marked Liverpool’s coronation, a moment that brought him as much joy as the bir
Liverpool fan Mohamed Ismail watched Chelsea take on Manchester City with his wife Fauzlin Sapri, 39, daughter Iffa Umairah, 14, and cat Seoul yesterday morning. City’s defeat marked Liverpool’s coronation, a moment that brought him as much joy as the birth of his child. PHOTO: COURTESY OF MOHAMED ISMAIL
Jeffrey Kong (bottom) singing Liverpool’s anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone during a virtual session with his friends yesterday.
Jeffrey Kong (bottom) singing Liverpool’s anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone during a virtual session with his friends yesterday. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JEFFREY KONG, RAHUL HARMINDER SINGH PHOTO: COURTESY OF MOHAMED ISMAIL
Rahul Harminder Singh feeling emotional after watching his team win more silverware. The first Liverpool match he watched was the Reds’ Champions League final shoot-out win over AC Milan in 2005, when they came from 3-0 down at half-time.
Rahul Harminder Singh feeling emotional after watching his team win more silverware. The first Liverpool match he watched was the Reds’ Champions League final shoot-out win over AC Milan in 2005, when they came from 3-0 down at half-time. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JEFFREY KONG, RAHUL HARMINDER SINGH PHOTO: COURTESY OF MOHAMED ISMAIL
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Jun 27, 2020, 07:46 AM
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Jun 27, 2020, 05:00 AM
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Their team might not have been playing, but Liverpool fans in Singapore stayed up till the early hours of yesterday morning to watch defending champions Manchester City drop points which meant they could not overtake the Anfield side.

At 5.12am, they were on hand to celebrate at the final whistle as the Reds officially became Premier League champions for the first time.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 27, 2020, with the headline Reds fans in S'pore rejoice. Subscribe

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